tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post3006075197665208321..comments2024-03-26T20:35:39.291-07:00Comments on STMcC Presents 'BATTLE OF THE BANDS': 2016, JUNE 15: BATTLE OF THE BANDS (Or, JUDY GARLAND VS. KEELY SMITH)Stephen T. McCarthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-81285883121523594562016-06-24T09:26:17.530-07:002016-06-24T09:26:17.530-07:00Yeah, I hear ya. The only writing I do anymore is ...Yeah, I hear ya. The only writing I do anymore is for my blog.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-18861567960306677112016-06-23T16:14:26.874-07:002016-06-23T16:14:26.874-07:00Hey, that's cool that my vote counted. And gla...Hey, that's cool that my vote counted. And glad you liked my description of Judy's singing! I don't know how I came up with that....must've been one of my these-days-rare "writing" kind of thinking...BECKYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184458949017900541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-10668910086931010032016-06-23T10:01:34.090-07:002016-06-23T10:01:34.090-07:00JEFFY, I can't even imagine how THOSE predicti...JEFFY, I can't even imagine how THOSE predictions could be remotely close to... anything. But now I'm really intrigued and looking forward to your Battle.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-17734493211175821062016-06-23T09:07:15.965-07:002016-06-23T09:07:15.965-07:00Don't feel so bad about your turnout and vote....Don't feel so bad about your turnout and vote. My blowout was more pronounced and I even had fewer turnout than you did. As for your predictions on my site. You won't believe this, but you are VERY close. I have something very interesting planned for my second July battle. Something worth trying anyway.Jeffrey Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06973104877310669196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-38931534488794944352016-06-23T08:02:33.324-07:002016-06-23T08:02:33.324-07:00MARY ~
I don't think you've yet done a Bat...MARY ~<br />I don't think you've yet done a Battle that I didn't care for, so I have high hopes (even if '80s Pop ain't my thing). "Snoresville" you say? No problem. I'll just drink a pot of coffee before I head on over.<br /><br />Oooh! You can NEVER go wrong with an R&B Battle.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-88013449403642767162016-06-23T04:52:41.640-07:002016-06-23T04:52:41.640-07:00I think my July 1 battle will most likely be a bit...I think my July 1 battle will most likely be a bit of snoresville. But I'm going to blame it on the holiday and let it go at that. <br /><br />80's pop for July 1 and then R&B for July 15. we'll see how it goes.<br /><br />Mary<br /><a href="http:/www.jinglejanglejungle.net" rel="nofollow">Jingle Jangle Jungle</a><br />Mary Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875539859330322822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-5370786766480896452016-06-21T15:00:31.055-07:002016-06-21T15:00:31.055-07:00That seemed to be the prevailing view. I DID think...That seemed to be the prevailing view. I DID think Keely would win, but not by such a large margin.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-89701816044820558302016-06-21T14:58:55.514-07:002016-06-21T14:58:55.514-07:00The Show must go on! ;-)
~ D-FensDogGThe Show must go on! <b>;-)</b><br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-11136597728342684632016-06-21T11:40:51.668-07:002016-06-21T11:40:51.668-07:00Right on! I was going to skip it, but changed my m...Right on! I was going to skip it, but changed my mind. See you there.Debbie D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/13153118405565035071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-34912475466440570912016-06-21T11:27:57.051-07:002016-06-21T11:27:57.051-07:00Keely Smith all the way.Keely Smith all the way.eViL pOp TaRthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039755407564122331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-36444393593342798312016-06-21T11:07:03.487-07:002016-06-21T11:07:03.487-07:00Yeah. I wish I could get a "DO-OVER" on ...Yeah. I wish I could get a "DO-OVER" on this one. Bad Battle.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-41272697385218587912016-06-21T11:05:56.202-07:002016-06-21T11:05:56.202-07:00You're right, DEBBIE. I'd forgotten how sl...You're right, DEBBIE. I'd forgotten how slow Summer is in terms of blogging and readership.<br /><br />And, yeah, the July 1st turnout will probably be crappy and unworthy of the Battle I have planned for it. But I'm running with this idea anyway. If voters miss it, it will be THEIR loss.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-15249942911665398492016-06-21T11:02:57.223-07:002016-06-21T11:02:57.223-07:00GEM JULIE ~
Thanks! Unfortunately, your vote would...GEM JULIE ~<br />Thanks! Unfortunately, your vote would have just been one more Band-Aid on Judy's gaping wound.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-45694098676904284062016-06-21T10:37:53.689-07:002016-06-21T10:37:53.689-07:00Kind of a blow-out ya got for yerself there. Bumme...Kind of a blow-out ya got for yerself there. Bummer. It is a good song with two great competitors, but I mean Keeley Smith...even Judy couldn't blow her out of the water on a tune like this one.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-13036763638322128852016-06-21T08:34:37.339-07:002016-06-21T08:34:37.339-07:00It's hard to get a good turnout in the summer...It's hard to get a good turnout in the summer, so you didn't do that badly, Stephen. July 1st will likely be worse; it's a holiday weekend for both Canada (the 1st) and the U.S. (the 4th). Keep on truckin'! Looking forward to your "fun" battle! (Yours too, Lee.) ☺<br /><br />Keeley Smith was the obvious choice here, IMO and I'm glad she won. Cheers!Debbie D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/13153118405565035071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-25228681981964496662016-06-21T08:11:11.860-07:002016-06-21T08:11:11.860-07:00Judy Garland gets my vote, but Keely Smith also ha...Judy Garland gets my vote, but Keely Smith also had some fine pipes. Sorry I'm so late to the battle. I just saw Lee's comment which is a very good sign. I've missed so much in blog land. Great battle, Stephen!<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-67377170386749140752016-06-21T07:19:31.879-07:002016-06-21T07:19:31.879-07:00Another vote sneaks in at the eleventh(-and-a-half...Another vote sneaks in at the eleventh(-and-a-half) hour.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-19413246918521930112016-06-21T07:18:16.315-07:002016-06-21T07:18:16.315-07:00Your vote made it under the wire, BECKY. (I like y...Your vote made it under the wire, BECKY. (I like your "boom-boom-bang take-that!" description of Judy's singing. That describes it well.)<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-24177317055173257552016-06-21T07:15:14.328-07:002016-06-21T07:15:14.328-07:00>>... I'll look forward to your next &qu...<i>>>... I'll look forward to your next "fun" and "different" battle. I think mine might be similarly described.</i><br /><br />Uh-Oh!<br />I hope we aren't going to post the SAME Battle.<br /><br />Nah, just kidding. Not in a godzillion years could that happen. Mine is really "out there" in a "Summer Fun" kinda way. In fact, my next two are going to have unique twists involved. Then it's back to da standard stuffs.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-58294365926480499002016-06-21T06:30:22.442-07:002016-06-21T06:30:22.442-07:00Your turnout wasn't really all that bad consid...Your turnout wasn't really all that bad considering it's summer and all. Seems like blog comments have begun to take a lethargic heat wave type listlessness all over the blogosphere.<br /><br />And not the worst outcome in the world either though Judy's version might have been more competitively replaced by another when up against the great Keely Smith version.<br /><br />I'll look forward to your next "fun" and "different" battle. I think mine might be similarly described.<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-34386912353333074572016-06-21T04:55:47.606-07:002016-06-21T04:55:47.606-07:00STMcC’s Vote On '2016, June 15th: Battle Of Th...<b>STMcC’s Vote On '2016, June 15th: Battle Of The Bands'<br />(Or, 'Judy Garland Vs. Keely Smith')<br />And The Final Tally</b><br /><br />This was a disappointing 'Battle Of The Bands' installment in more ways than one.<br /><br />First, it wasn't very competitive. But also the voter turnout was down. And although the comment section did include whips, chains, and leather straps along with leopard spots and pink, neon lime green, and white boas with silver tinsel in them, it still, somehow, seemed to lack the usual spark, the pizzazz, the snap-crackle-pop, that ring-a-ding-ding. In a word, this Battle was kinda "boring". (And boring was the ONLY thing that I always thought my blogs could never be found guilty of.)<br /><br />I don't have much else to say except that Keely Smith's version of 'I'VE GOTTA RIGHT TO SING THE BLUES' may be my favorite rendition of the song. I even like the tempo shifts. I think of the uptempo section as that brief point where the heartache turns to anger: <i><b>"That So-And-So! How could he let me go? How could he not see what a good thing he had in me? Why, that lousy, no-good..."</b></i> And then she shifts back into self-pity and Woe-Is-Meism.<br /><br />At any rate, the results looked like this:<br /><br /><b>Judy Garland = 6 votes<br />Keely Smith = 15 votes</b><br /><br />I thank those of you who voted and I hope to see you back here for my July 1st 'Battle Of The Bands' contest. I actually have something very F-U-N and "COMPLETELY DIFFERENT" cooked up for you next time. I think you'll like this unique twist on BOTB. So, please come check it out in two weeks.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogG<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-24059645508095038462016-06-20T22:32:16.269-07:002016-06-20T22:32:16.269-07:00Sorry I almost missed this. Give my vote to Keeley...Sorry I almost missed this. Give my vote to Keeley. I really like Judy most times, but not on this one.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-55795501266453656612016-06-20T22:30:03.675-07:002016-06-20T22:30:03.675-07:00Hey Stephen T! I think it's too late for my vo...Hey Stephen T! I think it's too late for my vote to count, but wanted to stop by anyway. (and thank you again for the gentle reminder. I really appreciate that.) Anyway, I liked Keely Smith's version. I have NEVER liked Judy Garland's voice after she got "older." It seemed like everything she sang came out sounding like a battle in itself, ya know? Kind of a "boom-boom-bang, take-that" kind of singing! I always theorized it was because of her sad life, alcoholism, etc...So, my vote (probably non-counting vote) goes to Keely!BECKYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184458949017900541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-18787247338128461542016-06-19T16:04:02.890-07:002016-06-19T16:04:02.890-07:00LOVE, JANIE ~
Thanks for showing Judy a little sup...LOVE, JANIE ~<br />Thanks for showing Judy a little support. She's needed all she could get from the time the gates opened here.<br /><br />There's no way she can win, but I'd like to see it be as competitive as possible.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-13211760534634690532016-06-19T16:01:22.449-07:002016-06-19T16:01:22.449-07:00PIGTAILS ~
I'm really not a "whips" ...PIGTAILS ~<br />I'm really not a "whips" kind of guy, but the "chains" are good. And if they're not available, well, leather straps work fine, too.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.com